An undersea volcano erupted late January 14 near the Pacific island nation of Tonga sending tsunami wave warnings across the ocean from Alaska to New Zealand.

At the top of a 120-foot-high cliff in Tonga sits a humongous rock—and at more than 650 feet inland, it’s staggeringly out of place. Now, scientists have modeled how this massive boulder could ...

“Residents and visitors who evacuated may return home at this time. Please use caution and patience as traffic will likely ...

A tsunami triggered by the explosive eruption of the underwater Tonga volcano in the Pacific Ocean slammed the shoreline of the Pacific nation Saturday (Jan. 15).

TOKYO — A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. Related video above: How to keep an eye on ...

Wellington — A volcano that exploded on the Pacific island nation of Tonga has almost disappeared from view, new images revealed Tuesday, with swathes of the island nation smothered in grey ash ...

The underwater eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on January 15, 2022, generated tsunamis that may have started out as a mound of water 90 meters tall. NASA Earth Observatory ...

TOKYO — A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. Related video above: How to keep an eye on ...

A 164-Foot Tsunami Pushed This Enormous Boulder Atop a Cliff in Tonga 7,000 Years Ago The hulking rock, called Maka Lahi, is the size of a two-story house and sits on a 120-foot-tall cliff ...

Australia and New Zealand on Monday sent flights to Tonga to survey the damage after the eruption of an undersea volcano left the tiny Pacific kingdom covered in ash and caused a tsunami.

A large earthquake hit Tonga on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning and an immediate evacuation order from the government of the island nation.